Questions from Business Law

Q: Niels owned three adjoining parcels of land in Arizona. Hannah wanted

Niels owned three adjoining parcels of land in Arizona. Hannah wanted to buy one. Over dinner, the two sketched and signed this agreement: “Binding Contract: Niels agrees to sell one of his three Ariz...

Q: When a Tom Cat Bakery delivery van struck Elizabeth Nadel, she

When a Tom Cat Bakery delivery van struck Elizabeth Nadel, she suffered significant injuries, Nadel filed suit. Before the trial, Tom Cat’s attorney offered a $100,000 settlement, which Nadel refused....

Q: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government imprisoned suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Officials argued that these detainees did not enjoy constitutional rights because they w...

Q: The town of Sanford, Maine, decided to auction off a

The town of Sanford, Maine, decided to auction off a lot it owned. The town advertised that it would accept bids through the mail, up to a specified date. Arthur and Arline Chevalier mailed in a bid...

Q: James, the owner of an auto parts store, told his

James, the owner of an auto parts store, told his employee, Rickey, to clean and paint some tires in the basement. Highly flammable gasoline fumes accumulated in the poorly ventilated space. James thr...

Q: The Tufte family leased a 260-acre farm from the Travelers

The Tufte family leased a 260-acre farm from the Travelers Insurance Co. Toward the end of the lease, Travelers mailed the Tuftes an option to renew the lease. The option arrived at the Tuftes’ hous...

Q: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York (Con Ed) sought

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York (Con Ed) sought bids from General Electric Co. (GE) and others to supply it with two huge transformers. Con Ed required that the bids be held open for 90 days. GE...

Q: Mickle pleaded guilty to rape. The judge sentenced him to prison

Mickle pleaded guilty to rape. The judge sentenced him to prison for five years and also ordered that he undergo a vasectomy. Was this cruel and unusual punishment?

Q: Each time employees at BizCorp enter their work computers, the following

Each time employees at BizCorp enter their work computers, the following alert appears: “You are attempting to access the BizCorp network. By logging in, you agree to BizCorp’s Computer Usage Policy a...

Q: Case law tells us that a course syllabus is not a binding

Case law tells us that a course syllabus is not a binding contract—but how about your school’s honor code? Under what conditions could an honor code be a contract?